diff --git a/lib/awful/screen.lua b/lib/awful/screen.lua
index 162628cf..253bd7be 100644
--- a/lib/awful/screen.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/screen.lua
@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ end
 --   present currently.
 function screen.focused(args)
     args = args or screen.default_focused_args or {}
-    return get_screen(args.client and capi.client.screen or capi.mouse.screen)
+    return get_screen(
+        (args.client and args.client.screen) or
+        (capi.client.focus and capi.client.focus.screen) or
+        capi.mouse.screen
+    )
 end
 
 --- Get a placement bounding geometry.